Commercial litigation

Leading Juniors
Rising stars

Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Natasha Bennett

Fountain Court Chambers

‘A superb junior who has everything that you could wish for: outstanding intellect, superb drafting and excellent on her feet.'

Simon Hattan

Serle Court

‘Absolutely super: pragmatic, thorough and very user friendly.'

Benjamin John

Maitland Chambers

'Hugely personable and a great team player. Very sharp mind and covers a huge amount of ground effortlessly.'

Stuart is an excellent advocate and works very hard, ensuring he is well prepared for high level litigation.'

Simon Adamyk

New Square Chambers

‘Simply, he is always more on top of the facts and the law than the other side. He is a punchy advocate and makes good points very well. Simon is an amazing team player, very genuinely interested in providing the best possible legal support for the client and his instructing solicitors.’

David Drake

Serle Court

‘David has an extremely sharp legal mind. He is able quickly to analyse and deconstruct extremely complex commercial legal positions and, importantly, his opinions and drafting are clear and to the point.’

Tom Ford

Essex Court Chambers

‘Tom is an absolutely first-rate senior junior. He is extremely intelligent, confident, and creative. As an opponent, he is formidable, but easy to get on with and cooperative.'

Richard Hanke

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Richard is one of the very best juniors. He has excellent analytical skills, he is a superb draftsman, and his work is of the very highest standard.'

Christopher Harrison

4 Stone Buildings

‘Christopher is exceptional. He has brilliant strategic insight whilst spotting the finest details in a case to position the client as optimally as possible. His advice is always bang on point and his written work is always precise and incredibly well considered. His advocacy is crisp, polished and very effective.'

Edward Ho

Brick Court Chambers

‘Edward is an amazing advocate. He is able to dig into complicated technical matters and distil them into easily understandable and persuasive points.'

Susannah Jones

Twenty Essex

‘Susannah is the complete junior. She is the safest pair of hands around and knows her cases backwards.’

David Lascelles

Littleton Chambers

David is really user friendly and engages with the commercial issues surrounding the case immediately. He has a good strategic approach to matter and his written work and oral advocacy are top notch.'

George McPherson

3 Verulam Buildings

‘George is an outstanding barrister, he is calm under pressure and is brilliant with clients.'

Adil Mohamedbhai

Serle Court

‘Adil is a standout junior, he has exceptional legal acumen and strategic insight.'

Laura Newton

Brick Court Chambers

‘Laura is a fantastic fraud specialist with every quality you would want from a senior junior including excellent big case experience and great advocacy skills.'

Sandy Phipps

One Essex Court

‘A brilliant junior. Phenomenally hard-working, clever, a great drafter, excellent judgment and a seriously nice person..’

‘Clare is superb. Hugely knowledgeable and good commercial instincts.'

Nehali Shah

One Essex Court

‘Nehali provides clear, thorough and thoughtful advice, which takes account of the client's commercial and wider strategic interests and objectives. She is a pleasure to deal with and a trusted advocate and adviser.'

‘David is absolutely charming and a pleasure to work with. He is knowledgeable on all areas of the law related to company disputes and commercial litigation.'

James Weale

Serle Court

‘James is a persuasive and forceful advocate who can really be relied on to fight a client’s corner.’

Can Yeginsu

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Can has a stellar reputation and is held in high esteem in the community. He has an impressive combination of true public international law expertise and commercial nous that make him a versatile and persuasive advocate.’

Paul Adams

Serle Court

‘Paul stands out as being the most gifted individual in his generation. Outstanding intellect; outstanding court performer; caring and devoid of ego.’

Harry Adamson

Blackstone Chambers

‘Excellent and technically brilliant. Really gets to the knub of the issue. very client friendly.'

Stuart Benzie

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Stuart is a robust advocate. He is a street fighter always working hard to think outside the box and find good angles.’

Emily Betts

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Emily's advocacy is focused, clear and persuasive. She has a quietly determinative manner which is highly effective in court and with adversaries.'

Daniel Burgess

Blackstone Chambers

‘Daniel is a very impressive individual. His written product is flawless.’

Timothy Chelmick

4 New Square

‘Tim is extremely good with clients and easily develops connections. He has a great breadth of knowledge and expertise, covering a vast area of law.’

Michael D’Arcy

One Essex Court

‘Michael is an excellent lawyer. He combines his considerable technical ability with a practical, client-focused approach.'

Marc Delehanty

Serle Court

‘Marc is very clever. His amiable personality and competitive spirit make him a joy to work with on any matter.'

Daniel Edmonds

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Daniel has excellent judgement. In short, he is the perfect senior junior.'

Tom Gentleman

4 Stone Buildings

‘Tom is a tremendously able and knowledgeable commercial lawyer, with vast legal knowledge and an unerring eye for the simple killer points.'

Philip Hinks

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Philip has amazing attention to detail, his advice is always clear and precise and he is very responsive and user-friendly. He is a great senior junior.'

‘Tamara is excellent; technically superb, a brilliant draftsman, and a total pleasure to work with. She is highly pragmatic.'

‘Timothy is extremely knowledgeable about the law, as well as being excellent at thinking through problems and providing sensible solutions.’

‘He is brilliant at analysing the most complex cases, and his written advocacy is irresistible. He is an invaluable asset to any counsel team. ’

Tina Kyriakides

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Tina is an excellent lawyer and her knowledge and experience on trusts is incredible. Tina is tenacious, she does not give up.'

Lisa Lacob

3 Verulam Buildings

‘It is a revelation working with Lisa – she is everything you would look for in a commercial barrister.’

Gary Lidington

Radcliffe Chambers

'Gary has a clear, concise advocacy style and a thorough command of both the factual details and the law. His sharp legal analysis and strategic thinking is highly impressive.'

'A first-class barrister who truly stands out in terms of intelligence, commitment, and attitude. Alex is excellent at getting stuck in and mastering the detail.'

‘Extremely bright, technically excellent and an absolute pleasure to work with.'

Belinda McRae

Twenty Essex

‘Belinda is an exceptional barrister, with strong analytical skills and a deep understanding of the law.'

James McWilliams

3 Verulam Buildings

‘James has a robust, compelling and succinct style, and a level of gravitas and authority beyond his years of call.'

Hugh Miall

XXIV Old Buildings

‘Hugh is extremely clever, but also extremely easy to work with. He is excellent on his feet, and interacts well with clients.'

Simon Mills

Radcliffe Chambers

'Technically strong and a formidable advocate.'

William Moffett

Radcliffe Chambers

‘William is an outstanding advocate with a combination of sharp commercial acumen and practical sensibility.'

Laurence Page

4 Pump Court

‘Laurence is unflappable under pressure - a calm, composed, and razor-sharp advocate.'

Watson Pringle

Maitland Chambers

'A huge asset to any team. A strategic thinker, team player and well rounded advocate.'

Michael Ryan

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Michael is incredibly bright and grasps facts and legal issues really quickly.'

Max Schaefer

Brick Court Chambers

‘Excellent advocate, thorough and strategic, with a superb focus.'

Bajul Shah

XXIV Old Buildings

'Bajul is the complete barrister. His advocacy is first rate.'

Michael Watkins

One Essex Court

‘A really superb senior junior who is super bright. He is a real star and a vital member of the team on any case.'

Elizabeth Weaver

XXIV Old Buildings

‘Spot on advice and pragmatic and respected in court. Great to work with.'

Nicola Allsop

Quadrant Chambers

‘Expert in her specialised fields and commercially and industry aware.'

‘Michael is a well-regarded senior junior with significant experience of high-profile insurance disputes. He is extremely hardworking and responsive.'

Sri Carmichael

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Good team player, clear in writing, persuasive advocate'.

Paul Casey

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Very good.’

Stewart Chirnside

Quadrant Chambers

'He has incredible attention to detail and can turn around complex statements of case and other written work in astonishingly short order.'

Lucy Colter

4 New Square

Lucy is incredibly bright and an excellent strategist. She is always calm under pressure and puts clients at ease.'

Gregory Denton-Cox

4 Stone Buildings

A future star of the commercial Bar.’

Thomas Elias

Serle Court

'Thomas is a very strong advocate, capable of running and presenting difficult cases in a clear and persuasive manner.'

‘Bobby has exceptional advocacy skills, presenting clear and compelling arguments in a well structured and persuasive manner.'

Hannah is an excellent lawyer with a strongly analytical approach. Her written advocacy is clear and compelling.’

Sam Goodman

Twenty Essex

‘Sam is genuinely ahead of his time. His understanding of complex, high-value disputes is exceptional. He operates with the skill, judgement, and presence of a silk, consistently outperforming expectations for his level of call.'

Alexander Halban

Littleton Chambers

‘Alexander is extremely hard working and dedicated. He is personable and a great team player.'

Patrick Harty

One Essex Court

‘Really excellent. Strong on company law and not afraid to take a strong view.’

Peter Head

Blackstone Chambers

'He is incredibly responsive, his advice is well thought through and he is very well-liked by clients, solicitors and more senior counsel. Peter understands clients and knows how to get the best out of them.'

Keir is thorough and very analytical and has an in-depth knowledge of the law.'

Anne Jeavons

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Anne is a first rate junior. She is very hard working, with good legal knowledge and excellent judgement.'

Catherine Jung

Essex Court Chambers

‘Catherine is a fantastic junior, with a total command of the matter. She is easy to work with, very intelligent, and dedicated to successes on even the toughest points.'

Kyle Lawson

Brick Court Chambers

‘He has excellent tactical judgement, and his written work is tremendous.'

Nico Leslie

Fountain Court Chambers

‘One of the best juniors working today. Nico charms clients, is extremely bright and his advocacy is absolutely fantastic.'

'Chris is an absolute superstar, destined for the very top. There are no gaps in his skill set.'

David Lowe

Blackstone Chambers

‘David is a first class senior junior with a comprehensive understanding of the legal issues in any commercial case.'

Sarah McCann

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Sarah excels at distilling difficult points into accessible advice for clients, and is never afraid to roll up her sleeves and get into the detail of a matter.'

Duncan McCombe

Maitland Chambers

‘Duncan is a very effective junior barrister. Highly diligent and perceptive; very good client skills. very reliable and sound judgement.’

Emily McKechnie

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Emily is superb. Smart, thorough and very hardworking.'

Gabriella McNicholas

Maitland Chambers

'A stellar choice for company advice or corporate disputes.'

Jennifer Meech

Serle Court

‘Jennifer is astute, commercially minded, tactical, and extremely intelligent. She leaves no stone unturned when considering a brief.'

Tom Mountford

Blackstone Chambers

Tom is very calm and measured in his advice, inspiring confidence in those instructing him.'

David Murray

Fountain Court Chambers

Sam Neaman

Littleton Chambers

‘Sam inspires trust and confidence in his advice with all clients.'

Dov Ohrenstein

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Excellent commercial Chancery senior junior.'

Douglas Paine

One Essex Court

‘Excellent junior. Really on top of detail and lightning quick.'

Tom Pascoe

Brick Court Chambers

'Tom is truly exceptional. Calm under pressure, a smooth advocate and very clever and insightful. A dream barrister. So good he makes it look easy.'

‘A particularly charming advocate who has an uncanny knack of winning over the judge quickly and thereby delivering great results.'

Jack Rivett

Erskine Chambers

‘jack is a real brain even by the standards of the commercial Bar, but his advocacy and approachability remain extremely impressive. A really nice chap, but also extremely clear in his advice and to the point.'

Gerard Rothschild

Brick Court Chambers

‘Exceptionally clever and hard-working.'

Alan Roxburgh

Brick Court Chambers

‘Simply outstanding. Absolutely top class intellect, extremely hard working, very clear and articulate.'

Adam Rushworth

One Essex Court

‘A super senior Junior. Extremely knowledgeable on litigation tactics.'

Edward Sawyer

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Edward combines technical excellence with fantastic service and unrivalled intellectual capabilities.'

Maximilian Schlote

One Essex Court

‘Extremely hard-working and the quality of his work is always excellent.'

Adam Sher

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Adam is exceptionally smart, works incredibly hard and never loses sight of the big picture. ’

Ming-Yee Shiu

Littleton Chambers

Ming-Yee is a very clear thinker and communicator; she is excellent at dealing with large volumes of detail and has a strong command of a wide range of legal issues.'

Shane Sibbel

Blackstone Chambers

‘Shane is a superb barrister. He is super bright and works very hard for his clients.'

Derek Spitz

One Essex Court

Very calm advocate - unflustered, methodical and well-prepared. Extremely effective cross examiner.'

Justina Stewart

Outer Temple Chambers

‘Justina has a razor sharp mind enabling her to understand the most complex issues. Her experience in banking makes her the go-to barrister for financial disputes.'

Joseph Sullivan

Quadrant Chambers

‘Joe is fantastic. He is extremely clever, incredibly hard-working, and practically minded.'

Rachel Tandy

Henderson Chambers

‘Clever, extremely hard-working and thorough. Very pleasant to work with. A really excellent barrister.’

‘A first rate barrister. A precise and persuasive advocate.'

James Walmsley

Wilberforce Chambers

‘James is always one step ahead of his opposition and an excellent senior junior barrister.'

Paul C K Wee

Essex Court Chambers

‘Despite his busy schedule, Paul remains consistently available for his clients, demonstrating a level of reliability that is second to none. His dedication and expertise make him an invaluable asset in any legal matter.’

‘An extraordinary barrister. Frederick is razor-sharp and commands the court room.'

‘Joyce is a very strong junior who punches above her weight.'

Simon Arnold

Forum Chambers

‘Simon is one of the most rounded and commercial barristers at the junior bar.'

Arnold Ayoo

Maitland Chambers

Arnold brings real strength.’

‘A star of his generation. Extraordinarily hard-working, legally gifted, self-starter whose work is of the highest quality.'

Clara Benn

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Clara ticks every box: client friendly, exceptionally diligent, super clever and has excellent judgement.'

Ian Bergson

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Ian is wise beyond his years and call. He has a forensic mind and an unbelievable attention to detail. He is a true star.'

‘Excellent advocate, clear and intelligent.'

Nathaniel Bird

One Essex Court

An incredibly talented and in-demand senior junior. A go-to.'

Andrew Blake

Erskine Chambers

Andrew is easy to work with; very diplomatic, thoughtful and bright.'

Abra Bompas

One Essex Court

‘A tremendous junior. Absolutely first rate.'

Christopher Bond

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Chris has a great thoughtful attitude, and is excellent with clients and witnesses.'

Joanne Box

Brick Court Chambers

‘Joanne is a calm, focused barrister who is able to argue points with clarity and simplicity.'

Jessica Brooke

Wilberforce Chambers

Jessica has excellent technical knowledge which she applies confidently to complex legal issues.'

Stephen Brown

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Stephen has extremely clear vision of legal issues and capacity to summarise complex matters with practical and efficient advice.'

Zahler Bryan

Serle Court

‘Zahler is extremely capable and knowledgeable. She delivers well, and is technically excellent.'

William Buck

Monckton Chambers

‘Extremely knowledgeable and can read the courtroom well. William is very diligent and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of a case quickly.'

Christopher Burdin

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Christopher is truly exceptional, an outstanding lawyer and phenomenally hard-working.'

Oliver Butler

One Essex Court

‘Oliver is a pleasure to work with. He is detail-oriented, responsive and highly analytical.'

Eleanor Campbell

One Essex Court

Eleanor is an extremely impressive barrister. She is very good at team working on complex technical and contractual matters.'

David Caplan

One Essex Court

'David is an absolute star across all areas. His advocacy - oral and written - is fantastic.'

Maxim Cardew

Maitland Chambers

'Maxim provides clear and comprehensive advice tailored to client needs.'

Cleon Catsambis

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Cleon is incredibly personable and easy to work with. His flexible commercial approach reflects client needs.'

Georges Chalfoun

3 Verulam Buildings

‘A superb barrister, far beyond his call, with an enormous capacity for factual analysis.’

Chintan Chandrachud

Brick Court Chambers

Chintan is an excellent barrister who performs at a standard well above his years of call. He is frighteningly intelligent, strategically astute and highly practical.'

Carmine's knowledge of the law and strategic wisdom is top-class.'

Stuart Cribb

Essex Court Chambers

‘Stuart is extremely smart, diligent and hard working. An excellent junior all round.'

Edward Crossley

4 Stone Buildings

Edward has fantastic strategic insight. He is brilliant at spotting the weaknesses in the opponent's position and devising creative strategies to exploit it.'

Joshua Crow

One Essex Court

‘Very bright. Exceptional written work.'

Ashley Cukier

Littleton Chambers

A very sophisticated eloquent style of advocacy, very measured and punchy when required.'

Mark Cullen

4 New Square

‘An outstanding junior, focused, committed and hard-working.'

‘Highly intelligent and exceptionally analytical. He has a sharp eye for complex or subtle legal issues and is quick to identify and address potential problems. His written work is meticulous, and his advocacy is calm, precise and persuasive.'

William Day

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Will is a pleasure to work with due to his commercial focused advice and drafting.'

Adam Deacock

Radcliffe Chambers

‘Adam is very astute and thinks hard about ways in which to challenge the opponents’ position.’

Andrew Dinsmore

Twenty Essex

‘Tough, tenacious, and thorough.'

Stephen Doherty

Serle Court

‘Stephen has built an excellent reputation for Middle East related work.’

Stephen Donnelly

Essex Court Chambers

'Really solid competent junior.'

Charlotte Eborall

3 Verulam Buildings

‘She combines her excellent legal analysis and attention to detail to give clients sensible commercial advice.'

‘Very clever, analytical, thorough, efficient and a pleasure to work with.'

Ryan is an excellent commercial litigator - his legal analysis is meticulous, and he is a natural strategist - always three steps ahead. His advocacy is incisive and masterful - an absolute treat to watch on his feet. Most of all, Ryan is a gentleman and a scholar - he is user-friendly, approachable, and really puts clients at ease.'

'Joshua gets to grips with the detail of incredibly complex cases in a very short time, being able to contribute insightfully on key strategic questions. He is also willing to be procedurally creative.'

Judy Fu

3 Verulam Buildings

‘She is brilliant, supportive and just a fantastic junior.’

Jonathan Gavaghan

Ten Old Square

‘He is naturally empathetic with clients and utterly determined to drive his cases to victory.'

Edward Gilmore

Twenty Essex

'Eddie is an excellent team player. He has a fantastic manner, which makes him very client-friendly. He explains complicated technical points in an easy to understand way and is good at dissecting the opposing parties' evidence and submissions.'

Marc Glover

Tanfield Chambers

'Marc has excellent advocacy and procedural knowledge as well as an acute business mind.'

Daniel Goldblatt

3 Hare Court

‘Daniel is hard-working, very perceptive, and able to throw himself into dealing with difficult issues including those of a complexity outside the usual comfort zone of a barrister of his call. An invaluable member of the team.'

Timothy Goldfarb

One Essex Court

‘A very bright junior who is a delight to work with. His written work is excellent and his oral advocacy is clear and to the point.'

Emilie Gonin

Brick Court Chambers

‘Very knowledgeable and highly intelligent.'

Nicholas Goodfellow

Littleton Chambers

‘Very diligent and careful drafting. Precise in his submissions and clear in his manner.’

Richard Greenberg

Twenty Essex

‘Richard is a very able and diligent junior. His drafting is exemplary and attention to detail is second to none'.

Matthieu Gregoire

Essex Court Chambers

‘Really good commercial junior, approachable and user friendly, very clear and confident advocacy, great to work with.'

Ben Griffiths

Erskine Chambers

'Ben is a talented and highly experienced lawyer. He has an impressive depth of technical knowledge and strong strategic instincts.'

Amanda Hadkiss

Maitland Chambers

'Excellent lawyer, hard working, sensible, sound commercial advice.'

Jaamae Hafeez-Baig

Brick Court Chambers

‘He is a great academic lawyer combined with real world understanding and common sense.'

Michal Hain

Twenty Essex

‘Michal is a fiercely intelligent junior who can hold his own in court against anyone. He has a great awareness of the issues that matter and writes well. A star of the future.’

Rupert Hamilton

Twenty Essex

‘Rupert's attention to detail is meticulous. He is exceptional with complicated legal issues that are often remarkably difficult to resolve.'

Emma Hargreaves

Serle Court

‘Emma is a very talented barrister, extremely bright, with a strong understanding of the law, tactically savvy, and has considerable legal expertise.’

Lara Hassell-Hart

4 Stone Buildings

‘Lara is excellent at positioning the client strategically for the best outcome. She relishes the challenge with a difficult legal case and is creative at finding solutions for the client.'

George Hilton

Monckton Chambers

‘An indispensable junior in tech-based group litigation.'

Sophie Holcombe

Serle Court

‘Sophie is a calm presence and a safe pair of hands. Her drafting is clear and persuasive.'

Kate Holderness

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Kate is very diligent, and is an impressive advocate.'

William Hooper

Brick Court Chambers

‘William is exceptionally bright and able'.

Emma Horner

4 Stone Buildings

‘Tenacious and diligent, always extremely helpful'.

Henry Hoskins

One Essex Court

‘Razor sharp attention to detail; expansive legal knowledge; safe pair of hands; extremely smart and also very use friendly.'

Christopher Howitt

Three Stone

‘Chris is very good at distilling complicated matters into simple, easy to understand terminology for clients and to address complicated legal concepts with clarity.'

Sophia Hurst

Essex Court Chambers

‘Sophia is an intellectual powerhouse who has a great career ahead of her at the bar. She is certainly one to watch and a future star at the bar.'

Jessie Ingle

Brick Court Chambers

‘Jessie is a true star of the Junior Bar – she has all the talents required for the hardest cases: great intellect, capacity for hard work and attractive advocacy style.’

Ravi Jackson

3 Verulam Buildings

Ravi is an up-and-coming junior of outstanding potential. Quietly superb, he is a delight to work with – extremely hard-working, fiercely intelligent, brilliant on paper and a polished advocate.’

Malcolm Jarvis

Twenty Essex

‘Malcolm is very thorough, well organised and always on top of what needs to happen. He is very much a team player.'

Simon Johnson

Enterprise Chambers

‘Simon is a go-to barrister for heavyweight and complex commercial disputes. He knows the case inside-out and this shows through his unbeatable advocacy and written submissions.'

Dominic Kennelly

3 Verulam Buildings

Dominic is collected, committed and extremely hard working. His grasp of detail is immense and he has an excellent feel for complex issues and how to handle them.'

Seohyung Kim

4 New Square

‘She is able to condense complex and long running cases combined with difficult legal principles, in a concise manner.'

Alexia Knight

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Alexia is a superb advocate and her advice is always clear, robust and commercial.'

‘Luka's advocacy is persuasive and he never loses sight of the key issues.'

Lara Kuehl

Serle Court

‘Lara is a robust advocate who is confident and persuasive. She is a delight to work with and always has a commercial, bigger-picture view in mind.’

Liisa Lahti

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Liisa is a superb junior. Extremely clever, and is a fearless advocate to be reckoned with.'

Christopher Langley

Fountain Court Chambers

'Chris is incredibly intelligent. His advice is measured and strategic, and he is very easy to work with. '

Timothy Lau

Blackstone Chambers

‘Very responsive; commercially-minded and fierce intellect'.

‘Andrew has a laser-focussed approach to legal analysis and an astute commercial and strategic awareness. He is particularly responsive and communicates very well around his capacity. He is a pleasure to work with.’

Hugo Leith

Brick Court Chambers

‘Hugo is an enormously diligent and careful junior, who can be trusted to manage all of the detail in difficult litigation without material supervision. He is tactically astute, and has an eye for the key points. His written work is excellent.’

‘Wilson is incredibly responsive and has an impressive ability to digest a huge amount of detail. He is a great asset for client interests.'

Owen Lloyd

Essex Court Chambers

‘Owen combines a workhorse work ethic with sharp judgement and an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the law. He is particularly strong when it comes to the preparation of written submissions.'

Andrew Lodder

One Essex Court

‘Andrew is extraordinary. He is bright and knowledgeable, has strong judgement, works very hard and delivers speedy turnaround - all with an easy-going manner that makes everything seem effortless.'

Kristina Lukacova

Monckton Chambers

‘Kristina is adept at navigating complex legal issues and explaining them in clear language in her drafting.'

Alistair Mackenzie

2 Temple Gardens

' He has a stellar commercial practice, with a strong focus on international work, often involving conflict of laws and other cross-border issues, at which he excels.'

'He displays considerable strategic thinking and was not afraid of putting forward his own views even where these differed from more senior team members. His written work is very strong and he is dependable and hard-working.'

Alec McCluskey

Maitland Chambers

'Alec was extremely impressive throughout. Clearly very bright, but also tactically astute with impressive leadership qualities.'

Ian McDonald

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Ian is going from strength to strength at the Bar and is quickly establishing himself as one of the best juniors. His written style is clear and to-the-point, as is his treatment and assessment of the evidence.’

Zara McGlone

4 Stone Buildings

'Zara is a tenacious advocate, a team player and easy to work with.'

Simon McLoughlin

Selborne Chambers

‘Simon is first-rate. His advice is sound, practical, commercial and legally on-point. He is incredibly responsive and a continually rising star.'

Edward Meuli

Maitland Chambers

‘He sees the point immediately but always looks to its effect on the overall strategy.

Ognjen Miletic

Henderson Chambers

Very user-friendly, responsive and has an impressive handle on the various procedural challenges faced by large-scale consumer actions.'

‘Henry's advocacy is very calm. He has a phenomenal memory which makes him stand apart from his peers, especially on his feet.'

Ralph Morley

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘Ralph has encyclopedic knowledge of not only legal principles and developments, but also factual matters that inevitably bear on disputes. He is a true rising star.'

‘Bibeck is very bright and responsive. He has an incisive mind and is a good all round lawyer.'

Lionel Nichols

4 New Square

‘Lionel grasps complex issues quickly and produces written work to a very high standard. His background working as a solicitor means he is experienced beyond his level of call and a good team player.'

Tom Nixon

Quadrant Chambers

Tom's strengths lie in his almost superhuman intelligence. He is one of the few barristers who is able to turn their mind to almost anything that is thrown at him (no matter how complex) and master the subject matter.

Sam O’Leary

One Essex Court

‘Exceptionally bright, hardworking, all over the detail, strategically adept but, most of all, an absolutely first-rate court advocate capable of facing off against top-level silks.’

Simon Oakes

Quadrant Chambers

‘Excellent eye for detail, handle of complex legal issues, and very user friendly.'

Rachel Oakeshott

One Essex Court

Thomas Ogden

4 New Square Chambers

'Tom is an absolutely outstanding addition to any case. He is phenomenally clever and has fantastic judgment. His written work is always punchy and well judged. He adds value in teams of all sizes but comes into his own in court. A superb advocate and devastating in cross examination. '

Marie-Claire O’Kane

4 New Square Chambers

'Marie-Claire is excellent in all respects. Not only is she very knowledgeable but she is very responsive, is excellent with clients and is lovely to work with.'

Freddie Onslow

Essex Court Chambers

‘Freddie is a very impressive junior. She is bright, confident and capable – a valuable member of a team.’

'Brilliant intellect and attention to detail. Forceful advocate.'

Andrew Pearson

7 King’s Bench Walk

‘He is bright, intelligent, gets into the detail and able to identify and understand the key issues in the most complex of cases, and extremely knowledgeable of the law.'

Georgina Peters

South Square

‘Really knows her stuff on tricky and detailed issues of insolvency law, responsive and really nice to work with.'

Isabel Petrie

Selborne Chambers

‘Isabel is a rising star. She fights the difficult cases with real conviction.’

Georgina Petrova

Brick Court Chambers

‘Extremely responsive and personable; organised and communicative; very sharp and able to distil the key points; commercially-minded; and overall a pleasure to work with.'

Gregory Pipe

Monckton Chambers

‘Incredibly deep knowledge of contract law. Excellent court advocate. Great with clients and very commercial.'

James Potts

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Excellent—clever, diligent, good-humoured, quick and reliable. An exceptional junior.'

Saaman Pourghadiri

3 Verulam Buildings

‘An excellent junior for the most technically demanding cases. He is a strong advocate, with a good courtroom manner and a very strong sense of when to press a point and when to move on.’

Richard Power

Fountain Court Chambers

Jessica Powers

New Square Chambers

‘ Jessica has a good eye for detail, drafting is very strong and the practical commercial advice provided is second to none.'

Helen Pugh

Outer Temple Chambers

‘Helen is very detail oriented and thorough – she is always willing to go above and beyond to deliver excellent counsel and is persuasive with her advocacy.'

Samuel Rabinowitz

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Highly effective drafter. Grasps points and factual detail very quickly and is able to distil into superb quality work with apparent ease.'

Peter Ratcliffe

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Peter has an incredible attention to detail, and was able to effectively absorb a huge amount of documents and information in a very short amount of time. He is excellent at managing difficult client and solicitor demands in challenging circumstances.'

‘She is absolutely brilliant lawyer, excellent in navigating strategic and difficult questions, extremely intelligent, solution-orientated and provides business -orientated advice, extremely knowledgeable in her areas of law and hard-working.’

Alexander Riddiford

Essex Court Chambers

Samuel Ritchie

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Sam is an excellent junior of the first rank. Extremely good on paper and a polished highly effective advocate.’

John Robb

Essex Court Chambers

'Intense ability, backed by a phenomenal intellect, to focus on the issues in a case and to draft powerfully coherent submissions at speed.'

Usman Roohani

4 New Square Chambers

‘Usman is exceptionally bright and a confident advocate who punches above his weight.'

Andrew Rose

4 Stone Buildings

‘Andrew is an excellent lawyer, very clever and analytical, and knows insolvency and equitable principles inside out.’

‘Stephen is a very able junior. He is a knowledgeable lawyer with very good research skills.'

Leonora Sagan

Fountain Court Chambers

‘Very hard working; forensically astute and a fluent and compelling advocate with an ability well beyond her years.'

Albert Sampson

4 Stone Buildings

‘Very knowledgeable and an excellent client manner.’

Gayatri Sarathy

Blackstone Chambers

‘Gayatri is smart and hard-working and writes beautifully. She has a good understanding of commercial law.’

Emily Saunderson

Quadrant Chambers

'Very commercial and hugely experienced in fraud work. A calm presence in stormy cases. Emily has all the details at her fingertips and is fastidious in her preparation.'

Laurie Scher

Maitland Chambers

'Very bright and conscientious.'

‘Responsive and personable.'

‘Jonathan is incredibly bright and has the ability to synthesise large amounts of complicated information very quickly and turn them into quality cogent compelling legal documents.’

James Shaw

Gatehouse Chambers

'He is very intelligent and quickly understands the nuances of complex commercial disputes.'

Sophie Shaw

Brick Court Chambers

‘On major matters she has a real ability – uncommon at the Bar – to coordinate teams of counsel and solicitors. Excellent drafting and crushes through pleadings at great speed.’

Tom Shepherd

4 New Square Chambers

‘Tom is a rare counsel who masterfully blends assertiveness with judiciousness in his advocacy, a quality that consistently impresses judges.'

Emmanuel Sheppard

3 Verulam Buildings

‘A very creative junior who is able to approach a problem from angles others wouldn't consider.'

Veena Srirangam

One Essex Court

'Veena has an exceptionally astute legal mind and a sharp instinct for case strategy. She can quickly assess whether a particular approach is likely to succeed, and she is committed to ensuring every aspect of a case is on the strongest possible footing.'

'Very able, talented and strategic junior who is both hardworking and multi-lingual. Has international experience both in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.'

Paul Strelitz

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Fierce advocate, decisive in his action and advice.'

Carlo Taczalski

Crown Office Chambers

‘Carlo is an impeccable advocate.'

Tara Taylor

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Tara has excellent drafting skills. She provides invaluable insights.'

Stephanie Thompson

Serle Court

‘Stephanie is very bright and able. She is hardworking and simplifies complexity.’

Matthew Thorne

4 Pump Court

‘Matthew is a silk in waiting, comfortably holding his own against KCs with both his written advice and advocacy.’

Benedict Tompkins

Essex Court Chambers

‘Benedict has a formidable intellect and is strong in the advice that he gives. A star of the future.'

Alastair Tomson

4 Stone Buildings

A great tactician. Very strong advocacy skills.'

Andrew Trotter

Blackstone Chambers

‘Andrew is a highly effective advocate: persuasive and agile on his feet.'

Jacob Turner

Fountain Court Chambers

'Jacob is a dynamic junior with an enviable reputation for his work in high value and high stakes commercial litigation. He is extremely bright and hard-working and writes beautifully.'

Mark Tushingham

Twenty Essex

‘Mark is an excellent barrister. He relishes getting on top of the detail of the case and pulling out all of the key factual issues to use both in pleadings and on cross-examination.'

Sharp, knowledgeable and pragmatic - drafts to the point and provides direct advice.'

Emma Catia Walker

2 Temple Gardens

‘Emma is a committed, insightful, knowledgeable, hardworking, and formidable barrister.'

Felix Wardle

Essex Court Chambers

‘Superb technical lawyer, excellent communicator, and a trusted adviser.'

Daniel Warents

XXIV Old Buildings

‘Daniel has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law. His advice is always pragmatic and commercial and he is always willing to go the extra mile when the case requires it.'

Mark Wassouf

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Mark is incredibly intelligent, diligent and an excellent cross-examiner. He is also very personable and focused on delivering the best outcome for his clients.'

Jack Watson

Wilberforce Chambers

‘Jack is friendly, responsive and easy to use, clear in his advice and proactive in suggesting steps for case progression and strategy. His drafting is impressive, clear and concise.'

‘Peter has an excellent ability to distil and digest complex matters and make them easy for clients to understand. His drafting is exceptional.'

Fiona Whiteside

Twenty Essex

Her sharp analytical mind and ability to distill complex issues into clear, persuasive arguments is impressive. Her strategic foresight and calm demeanor, even under pressure, provided confidence and clarity at every stage. She communicates with precision and conviction, and her collaborative, solutions-oriented approach makes her an invaluable asset in any high-stakes dispute.'

Craig Williams

Quadrant Chambers

'Craig is a very hard working junior who gets to grips with the detail of a case very impressively. His advice is always very clear and has a good commercial head on him.'

Stephanie Wood

One Essex Court

‘Stephanie is an exceptionally clever junior, whose written advocacy is consistently of the highest calibre — lucid, persuasive, and meticulously crafted.'

Tom Wood

Brick Court Chambers

Nik Yeo

Fountain Court Chambers

Nik has very strong technical and analytical ability. He is a strong advocate and can present complex arguments clearly and concisely.’

Rebecca Zaman

3 Verulam Buildings

‘Rebecca is excellent. She is extremely clever and has an extraordinary ability to come up with creative solutions to the most difficult problems and a knack of finding the killer point.'

Geoffrey Zelin

Enterprise Chambers

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.